If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution
Vocabulary
colonies
1. an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it 2. a group of plants or animals living or growing in one place "I have two ant colonies in my backyard." loyal 1. showing complete and constant support for someone or something "My dog is a loyal friend." settlers 1. people who go to live in a new place where usually there are few or no people "The pioneers were settlers." protest 1. something said or done that shows disagreement or disapproval of something "My friend started a protest at school." liberty 1. the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely "We have liberty in America." militia 1. a group of people who are not part of the armed forces of a country but are trained like soldiers "In history, we've learned about a militia." necessities 1. things that you must have "When camping, we bring necessities." pamphlets 1. small books with no covers; only paper covers that have information about a particular subject "Would you like some pamphlets?" published 1. to have prepared a book for sale "I published my first book this year." discharge 1. to allow the leave from a hospital, prison, etc. "Go ahead and discharge the patient." |
Spelling
midnight
chose escaped midyear choose downloaded consolidated midday midsection
forbid forbade graduated midterm midstream midsummer creep
crept financed communicated midfield midland employed |
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